UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DBIT206 BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE
DATE: AUGUST TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE questions.
QUESTION ONE
a) Define an operating system (2Marks)
b) Give FOUR examples of operating systems (4 Marks)
c) Differentiate an expense from a purchase (4 Marks)
d) List FIVE item types in QuickBooks (5 Marks)
e) Distinguish between a service and non-inventory part (4 Marks)
f) State one benefit of end-user training (1Mark)
g) List TEN industries that can be handled using QuickBooks (10 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Distinguish between debit and credit card (4Marks)
b) Define the terms as used in quickbooks (6 Marks)
i. Lists
ii. Forms
iii. Registers
c) When would it be suitable to use the following options in the vendors navigator (6 Marks)
i. Enter bills only
ii. Enter bills with items
iii. Enter items only
d) What is a bank reconciliation? (2Marks)
e) State the difference between sales tax and Value added Tax (VAT) (2 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
(a) State the advantages of computer based accounting software (4 Marks)
(b) State the disadvantages of computer based accounting software (4 Marks)
(c) List FOUR attributes of QuickBooks software (4 Marks)
(d) What are the reasons why backup is essential in computer systems (4 Marks)
(e) What are the reasons why users should be assigned passwords (4 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) How would you migrate your quicken data to QuickBooks (2 Marks)
b) What are the SIX dangers of using QuickBooks when the internet is connected to your
machine? (6 Marks)
c) i. What version have you been using for QuickBooks? (2 Marks)
ii. When was it released? (2 Marks)
iii. Who is the manufacturer? (2 Marks)
d) What would be the THREE reasons why the trial balance may not balance (6 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
(a) State two reasons why the payroll feature is not used in Kenya fully (2 Marks)
(b) Describe the following
i) Navigator (2 Marks)
ii) Easystep interview (2 Marks)
iii) Reminders (2 Marks)
iv) Restore (2 Marks)
v) Accounts receivable (2 Marks)
vi) Open equity (2 Marks)
vii) Double entry concept (2 Marks)
(c) What is the Invitation to tender document and why is it important during procurement
of accounting software (4 Marks)
